yippy

Small dog energy

Yippy is an exclamation of excitement or delight, a more emphatic variant of yippee: Yippy, we won!

As an adjective, it describes someone or something annoyingly excitable or hyperactive, often applied to small dogs that bark too much: That yippy little terrier won't shut up.

hyperactive

bouncy

Tends to rebound

overexcited · frenzied · restless · antsy · jittery · fidgety · manic · wired · amped · keyed-up

playful

puppy

Juvenile canine

gamboling · scampering · prancing · bounding · leaping · cavorting · capering · spirited · frolicsome · kittenish

exclamation

hooray

Exclamation of delight

  • wahooFast tropical game fish
  • woohooExuberant exclamation
  • yayExclamation of triumph

wee · wheee · yahoo · hurray · whoop · huzzah · hallelujah · eureka · bravo · hooah

Opposites
energy/excitability level

yippycalm

Free from agitation

placid · mellow · laid-back · sedate · tranquil

vocalization/noise level

yippyquiet

Lacking in sound

silent · mute · hushed · noiseless · still

composure/demeanor

yippycomposed

Calm and self-possessed

dignified · serene · poised · stoic · unflappable

Phrases
Family

yippee, yip, yipping, yips, yipped, yippie

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G